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Rovos Namibia Safari Rail Tour

12 day The romance of rail tour

The Rovos Namibia Safari Rail Tour is a spectacular 11 nights/12-day odyssey, starting in Pretoria. It winds its way through the stunning Kalahari desert to the coast of Namibia, a country of compelling beauty, abundant sunshine and seemingly endless horizons.

First stop is Kimberley to visit the Big Hole and Diamond Mine Museum village. Then we continue across the Karoo to Upington for a walking tour and wine tasting. After crossing the border, visit the Fish River Canyon. This is second in size to the Grand Canyon, followed by tours of historical towns Lüderitz, Kolmanskop and Keetmanshoop.

Enjoy a night at a Sossusvlei lodge surrounded by the dramatic dunes of the Namib-Naukluft Park. Visit the natural Sesriem Canyon and the 170m-high star dune “45”. Leave the vast stillness of the Kalahari Desert for a tour of Windhoek and an overnight stay in Etosha with game-viewing activities. Arrive at journey’s end in the seaside town of Walvis Bay.

The Rovos Namibia Safari Rail Tour is also available in reverse.

The advantage of booking Rovos Rail with us

If you book this tour with Tales from Africa Travel, you are guaranteed the same rates as when booking direct. You also get our additional services like a personal consultant, all carbon offsetting of your journey and full bespoke services from airport to airport (transfers, add-ons etc.). Want to know more about these advantages?

Highlights of the Rovos Namibia Safari Rail Tour

  • Ride the 5 star Rovos Rail: the most luxuruous train in Africa
  • The enormous Big Hole and mining museum in Kimberley
  • Wine tasting along the Orange River
  • See the Great Fish River Canyon, the second largest canyon in the world
  • Transverse the great Kalahari Desert by train
  • Kolmanskop ghost town
  • Wild desert horses of Aus
  • Prehistoric Quiver Tree Forest
  • The spectacular high red sand dunes of Sossusvlei
  • Lodge overnight in the spectacular Namib Dessert
  • City tour and railway museum in Windhoek
  • Game drives and lodge stay in Etosha National Park
  • End in Walvis Bay with good flight connections

Details of the Rovos Namibia Safari Rail Tour

Underneath you can download the itineraries for the 11 nights/12 day Pretoria to Walvis Bay in Namibia and Walvis Bay to Pretoria tours. Both tours visit the same places but in reverse order.

In each itinerary you will find:

  • the day to day itineraries for this year and next year
  • train specifications
  • full information on the available suites and amenities
  • general information about the journey

Map of the tour

Rovos Namibia Safari Rail Tour by Tales from Africa Travel

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